Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Jackson

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 13, 2010No. 08-3224PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J., joined by Suhrheinrich, J.,

WHITE, J. (pp. 445-48), delivered a separate opinion dissenting in part and concurring in part.

*424OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Donovan Simpson, an Ohio inmate, seeks habeas relief from his convictions for aggravated murder, murder, five counts of attempted murder, aggravated arson, and five counts of felonious assault, all arising from a fatal arson. An Ohio jury convicted him under an aiding and abetting theory for assisting another individual in preparing a “Molotov cocktail” and helping the individual flee after throwing the bomb at a house, resulting in the death of…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Carter v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  2. Fields v. HowesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  3. Craig Wilson v. Burl Cain, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  4. David McKinney v. Nick LudwickCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  5. Carter v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012

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